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<p><em>FIBA agreed on a new competition schedule at the weekend that removed some continental events from a packed four-year tournament cycle.<strong> </strong></em></p>
<p><em><strong> &quot;NBA owners were making it relatively clear that it was not a situation they would continue to support,&quot;</strong> Baumann said by telephone from Shanghai. &quot;We were really filling the calendar so much that we felt players were either not at the top (of their form) or had to choose which summer to play.&quot; </em></p>
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<p>The idiots calling me a liar for saying that the NBA was behind this owe me an apology.</p>
Mon, 19 Nov 2012 03:14:32 +0000European Ballercomment 525256 at http://www.nbadraft.netMaking the World Cup 32 teamshttp://www.nbadraft.net/forum/did-fiba-just-kill-international-basketball#comment-524492
<p>Making the World Cup 32 teams was gr8 move tbh ,b/c it will spread the game more world wide and increase its popualrity ,remember that on the international level the world cup in every sport is the most important comptetion ,so seeing your National Team playing in what you consider the biggest competition in the game will ensure increase in ratings in so many countries<br />
That said the qualification system is stupid ,Only FIFA is strong and popular enough to do such system ,and soccer is very different game that is more physical and need more rest between games that is why the qualification system is there ,b/c you can't play the qualification in just few days anyway<br />
Other sports do the same continental competition ,handball,volleyball etc,all use it as World Cup qualification ,that is actually better for the game tbh<br />
wrong move by FIBA<br />
PS:</p>
Thu, 15 Nov 2012 00:01:57 +0000khaled_a_dcomment 524492 at http://www.nbadraft.netRealistically I see hishttp://www.nbadraft.net/forum/did-fiba-just-kill-international-basketball#comment-524422
<p> Realistically I see his point. Yet another example of NBA anti-Greece bias. If this goes through and NBA players wont be able to play in World Cup qualification windows the NBA can sign the whole Greek team and not allow them to play for the national team. Result = Greece never qualify for the World Cup which perfectly suits the NBA's sinister anti-Greek goals.</p>
Wed, 14 Nov 2012 18:38:41 +0000Krypt14comment 524422 at http://www.nbadraft.net@european baller
You knowhttp://www.nbadraft.net/forum/did-fiba-just-kill-international-basketball#comment-524408
<p>@european baller</p>
<p>You know nothing about basketball, you are obsessed with the nba and suffering from an inferiorty complex.</p>
<p>For your information, all the proposed changes have nothing to do with the nba, nba types discussed last year with Baumann and Mahinmi the idea of an exclusive world cup with maybe 8 or 12 teams but fiba world hired some fifa guys who are clueless about basketball like you. Of all the proposed changes only one major will come to fruition, the cycle starting with 2019.</p>
<p>Why are you inventing lies?</p>
Wed, 14 Nov 2012 17:37:20 +0000hoopscopcomment 524408 at http://www.nbadraft.netI hate to break it to youhttp://www.nbadraft.net/forum/did-fiba-just-kill-international-basketball#comment-524399
<p>I hate to break it to you geniuses, but the NBA is the one that REQUESTED these changes.</p>
Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:53:13 +0000European Ballercomment 524399 at http://www.nbadraft.netIn european football, theyhttp://www.nbadraft.net/forum/did-fiba-just-kill-international-basketball#comment-524214
<p> In european football, they have international breaks in the season, which &$#%#&@! off most of the coaches of club teams. I think that NBA teams are going to get mad, when in December and February players are called away to travel around the planet to smoke some little country in basketball. This will primarily hurt foreign players because they will have to fly across the Atlantic Ocean to play games. I like Arsenal in european football and one of our best players (Santi Cazorla) is on the spanish national team which is playing panama in Panama on wednesday when Arsenal are playing their rivals on sunday. He may not be able to play and if that happens with FIBA that will dumb and hurt the growth of basketball</p>
Wed, 14 Nov 2012 02:30:49 +0000phila9012comment 524214 at http://www.nbadraft.netWas fun while it lastedhttp://www.nbadraft.net/forum/did-fiba-just-kill-international-basketball#comment-524200
<p>This makes so little sense, it boggles the mind. I really hope the NBA was not involved in this decision, because that would be truly infuriating for all fans of international basketball competitions. Have to say, flat out horrible idea. Can't see otherwise. Usually like to take time to get the facts straight, just do not for the life of me understand this call. What the hell is going to happen in July or August? You know, the months that usually made sense for these things? Just seems like an epic fail. </p>Wed, 14 Nov 2012 01:17:17 +0000mikeyvthedoncomment 524200 at http://www.nbadraft.netIn FIFAhttp://www.nbadraft.net/forum/did-fiba-just-kill-international-basketball#comment-524198
<p>all the players leave their clubs to play for their nation and try to qualify for the World Cup. Soccer clubs understand this and don't play players or play them very rarely. This applies to even the biggest clubs in the world like Man U and Real Madrid. They understand that players can't play for country and league at the same time.</p>
<p>NBA teams will undoubtably be less understanding. I don't see NBA owners letting their players leave during the season and since the NBA is where the payday is for any basketball player... I don't see players fighting their NBA teams too hard about leaving.</p>
<p>FIBA is and always will be second fiddle to the NBA and they have a hard time realizing that.</p>
Wed, 14 Nov 2012 01:10:08 +0000Chewycomment 524198 at http://www.nbadraft.net